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Send Network unveils new values, leadership team, Spanish website

LEER EN ESPAÑOL ALPHARETTA, Ga. — At a national meeting of more than 275 field staff …

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Send Network’s Spanish-language residencies dive deep into the needs of Hispanic communities

Leer en Español PUERTO RICO—Mormon country. Crime-ridden neighborhoods blocks from the White House. The Great Plains …

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Alabama family reaches out to ‘build trust with people’ through New York plant, Neighborhood Church

Following God’s path from the Middle East to Ohio

Amer and Vicky Safadi follow God's calling from the Middle East to Cinncinnati.

The importance of rest in church planting

I wanted to reach people. I wanted to grow the church. I wanted to make an impact. But I didn't recognize what I was doing.

Church planting, community and fútbol

In the area where they live — the Niagara region of Canada — 89-90% of the population of 400,000 doesn’t believe in God.

Church planting in the inner city

Michael and Traci Byrd moved out of a rough inner city neighborhood of St. Louis, swearing they’d never go back. But God had other plans.

Bearing burdens in a Pacific paradise

California church cares for a family facing a life-threatening pregnancy and a recommended abortion.

Holistic Restoration: Homeless Men Saved and Enter Recovery

This is a story about two men who found themselves at the end of their rope, desperate for something more in life.

God Can Use Anyone to Plant a Church

Ben Harris couldn’t fathom God would use him for much — let alone to plant a church.

A Professor’s Legacy of Mentoring Church Planters

Steve Lee stood at the front of his Contemporary Evangelism class at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary …

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Boston Church Plants Seven Churches in Eight Years

No healthy 36-year-old expects their heart to call it quits — particularly at the genesis of …

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From Megachurch to Church Planting

Daryl Jones left a megachurch in Texas to plant The Rock Fellowship in Miami, Florida. In …

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Partner with Send Las Vegas

God has raised up church planters and believers in Las Vegas to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Baltimore

God has raised up church planters and believers in Baltimore to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Atlanta

God has raised up church planters and believers in Atlanta to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Salt Lake City

God has raised up church planters and believers in Salt Lake City to share His love …

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Partner with Send Seattle

God has raised up church planters and believers in Seattle to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Portland

God has raised up church planters and believers in Portland to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Phoenix

God has raised up church planters and believers in Phoenix to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Philadelphia

God has raised up church planters and believers in Philadelphia to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send New Orleans

God has raised up church planters and believers in New Orleans to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Montreal

God has raised up church planters and believers in Montreal to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Washington, D.C.

God has raised up church planters and believers in Washington D.C. to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Vancouver

God has raised up church planters and believers in Vancouver to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send South Florida

God has raised up church planters and believers in South Florida to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Los Angeles

God has raised up church planters and believers in Los Angeles to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Kansas City

God has raised up church planters and believers in Kansas City to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Indianapolis

God has raised up church planters and believers in Indianapolis to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Edmonton

God has raised up church planters and believers in Edmonton to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Denver

God has raised up church planters and believers in Denver to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Columbus

God has raised up church planters and believers in Columbus to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Cleveland

God has raised up church planters and believers in Cleveland to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Cincinnati

God has raised up church planters and believers in Cincinnati to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Chicago

God has raised up church planters and believers in Chicago to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Calgary

God has raised up church planters and believers in Calgary to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send Boston

God has raised up church planters and believers in Boston to share His love with the …

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Partner with Send San Diego

God has raised up church planters and believers in San Diego to share His love with …

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Partner with Send Puerto Rico

God has raised up church planters and believers in Puerto Rico to share His love with …

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Three years in … what am I learning

We just celebrated our third birthday as a church! At the beginning of this call on …

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Fabian Perea — Denver

Because of your prayers and faithful giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, North American missionary …

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Ordinary People — Cleveland, Ohio

https://vimeo.com/247847348 Gabby, Katie and Allison are ordinary, everyday believers, but they are stepping out in faith …

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Chicago: Portrait of a Neighborhood

When most people in Chicago look at Garfield Park, they see drugs, crime and violence. When …

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2018 Gu√≠a para empezar

Some practical tips and how-to’s for promoting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in your church. This …

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Bivocational Church Planting | Dr. Marino Martinez-Vargas

“I see myself as a self-funded missionary.” Between serving his church as pastor and aiding patients …

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At Home in Minneapolis, At Home in Africa

https://vimeo.com/247816656 Khamis is a Christian from South Sudan. He lost everything in Sudan‚Äôs civil war. Now …

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From SIN to SAINT Louis

https://vimeo.com/247517692 Kempton Turner met Jesus in the most unexpected way in the most unexpected place. , …

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Planting in the City

When Rich Perez was growing up in his New York City neighborhood, he always heard that …

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Brotherhood success stories: Rayden Hollis

I have been blessed with an amazing brotherhood of church planters in St. Louis. We are …

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Brotherhood success stories: Ryan Rice

I never wanted to move back to New Orleans. It was truly a supernatural move of …

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Brotherhood success stories: How brotherhood is accomplished

A significant part of the brotherhood I have experienced was an inherited grace. I take no …

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Stories from Sending Churches: Michael O’Neal

In March and April 2017, we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters, …

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Stories From Sending Churches: Brian Bloye

In March and April 2017, we interviewed three pastors serving in Sending Churches. These are their …

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5 Lessons I learned from Adrian Rogers

No one has influenced and impacted my life like the “prince of preachers,” the man known …

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Voices that shape us: The Importance of mentors

One of the most influential theologians in my life is a musician. Songwriter Michael Card’s exegetically evocative and …

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God is in charge

“When I see someone baptized, I see myself,” says Martin Haghani. Martin planted Iranian Baptist Church …

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I Don’t Know How to Start a Church

Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …

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I Don’t Know How to Start a Church

Through an unexpected turn of events, God called Paul Sasis to start a church in California. …

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Week of Prayer: Resonate over riches

The past seems almost foreign to church planter Jacob Dahl. Like many college students, Jacob went …

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Week of Prayer: From death to life

After feeling what Kelly and Brandi Perrish desciribe as a “holy discontent,” they moved their family …

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Week of Prayer: First year church plant gives back

After more than 30 years in ministry, Pastor Garth Leno stepped down from his role at …

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Most popular of 2016: #5 Preacher notes: Danny Akin

The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …

Taste and See

What is an arepa and what does it have to do with starting churches? Fabian Perea, …

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The Story of Storyline

Ben Mandrell and his family left their large church in Tennessee to plant Storyline Church in …

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What I Wish I Knew: Part 3

Planting, and then pastoring that church in the years that follow, is an ever-shifting role that …

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What I wish I knew: Part 2

Five years after being planted, Valley Life Church has given birth to three other churches, which …

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What I wish I knew: Part 1

When I think about the things I wish I would’ve known prior to launching WALK Church …

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Stories from the frontlines: Dustin Nimmo

This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …

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Stories from the front lines: Whitney Clayton

This week we interviewed three practitioners serving on the field as church planters. These are their …

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Preacher Notes: Noah Oldham

I know different planters and pastors have different strategies for the ministry of the Word–topical or …

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Preacher Notes: Dean Inserra

When we first started City Church, we had one weekly worship gathering. I would have a …

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Stories of Doubt: Kent Bateman

Stories of doubt from an apprentices’ perspective Send Network: Tell us about the church you are …

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Stories of Doubt – Andy Hall

Send Network: Tell us about your church plant and when you all started meeting. Andy Hall:Redemption …

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Stories of Doubt – Jeff Phillips

At the immense risk of sounding negative, this reality is true when it comes to church …

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All You Need is Love

https://vimeo.com/140101933 86% of the people in Morgan County, Utah belong to the Church of Jesus Christ …

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Serving as a church planting apprentice

I had just left seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and was en route to join a …

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NAMB’s Farm System: Serving as a Church Planting Intern

My journey of life on mission began my sophomore year of collge. As a 19-year-old student, …

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My Life On Mission Matters – Clay Holcomb

Portland Partners

When Clay Holcomb moved to Portland, Oregon to start a church, he knew he’d probably be …

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Send North America: Denver

In a city where the mountains are king, some people say Jesus is ignorable. But in …

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